Shardara weather in April

In April, Shardara sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shardara's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shardara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Shardara is small town in Kazakhstan, center of Shardara District.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shardara reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51911
61911
71911
81911
92012
102012
112012
122012
132113
142113
152113
162213
172214
182214
192214
202314
212314
222315
232315
242415
252415
262415
272416
282416
292516
302516

How April really feels in Shardara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shardara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°337.63.19.40.0
Feb / 448.22.410.30.6
Mar13° / 488.8111.73.9
Apr21° / 13°458013.16.9
May28° / 19°266014.36.8
Jun33° / 23°124.2014.94.3
Jul35° / 25°51.8014.73.4
Aug33° / 23°20.7013.74.7
Sep27° / 18°30.8012.38.3
Oct20° / 11°143.10.110.97.6
Nov11° / 316.419.73.2
Dec / 326.729.10.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125446
135446
145446
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276040
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shardara gets around 45 mm of rain over 8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295500
394600
492710
592710
691810
790910
8881020
9871120
10851320
11841420
12821530
13811630
14801730
15781930
16762040
17762040
18752140
19732250
20732250
21722260
22712360
23712360
24702370
25692470
26672481
27662581
28652591
29642691
30632791

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:207:45
212.57:197:46
312.57:177:47
412.67:157:48
512.67:147:49
612.67:127:51
712.77:107:52
812.77:087:53
912.87:077:54
1012.87:057:55
1112.97:037:56
1212.97:027:57
1313.07:007:58
1413.06:587:59
1513.16:578:00
1613.16:558:01
1713.16:548:03
1813.26:528:04
1913.26:508:05
2013.36:498:06
2113.36:478:07
2213.46:468:08
2313.46:448:09
2413.56:438:10
2513.56:418:11
2613.56:408:12
2713.66:388:13
2813.66:378:15
2913.76:368:16
3013.76:348:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shardara?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shardara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shardara in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Shardara sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shardara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shardara peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shardara in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shardara is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shardara?

Shardara sits at 41.3°N, 68.0°E, 255 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhetysay, 61 km away.

Topography around Shardara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shardara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shardara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.

The land around Shardara is covered by water (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
370 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zhetysay 61 km · Gagarin Shahri 68 km · Sirdaryo 74 km · Chinoz 75 km · Do’stlik Shahri 81 km · Abay 82 km · Zafar 84 km · Yangiyŭl 92 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shardara (41.2583°, 67.9699°, elevation 255 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).